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                   The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for                    
                               publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                 
                                                                                Paper No. 15                       
                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                               
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                 
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                      
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                                        Ex parte STUART J. LEDINGHAM                                                 
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                                               Appeal No. 2003-1862                                                  
                                            Application No.  29/153,657                                              
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                                           HEARD: DECEMBER 9, 2003                                                   
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             Before THOMAS, FRANKFORT and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent                                    
             Judges.                                                                                                 
             THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                    

                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                     
                    This is a decision on appeal from the examiner=s Final Rejection of the following                
             design claim.  The ornamental design for a clamp, as shown and described.                               

                    The examiner has relied on the following references:                                             
                    5,335,782                   Herzog                      08-1994                                  
                    Valu Guide rod cross block in Bulletin No. 153; November 1994                                    
                    Valu Guide transition cap assembly on page 30.2A; May 1994                                       




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